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ACETAL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fougeregreenchyprearomaticcitrus-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
floralsweet

Sharp, ethereal green top note with a slightly herbaceous, earthy character reminiscent of crushed leaves and unripe fruit. Highly volatile and diffusive, it flashes off quickly leaving a faint fresh-earthy trail. Often used to lift green and fougère accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
10 / 10
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chemicals · No. 8

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 16.

sweetfloral
Appearance

Colorless, slightly oily liquid.

Solubility

Soluble in alcohol and essential oils. Poorly soluble in terpenes.

Odor

Mild, somewhat sweet-floral odor.

Uses in perfumery

Useful in artificial flower fragrances.

Production

Produced from pentamethylene glycol by condensation with acetaldehyde.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Acetaldehyde-1,5-dihydroxypentane acetalAcetaldehyde-pentamethyleneglycol acetal
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